Fikayo Tomori

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Fikayo Tomori
Tomori vs Liverpool 2019 (cropped).jpg
Tomori playing for Chelsea
Personal information
Full name Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola Tomori[1]
Date of birth (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Height 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position(s) Centre-back
Club information
Current team
 Milan
Number 23
Youth career
2005–2016 Chelsea
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2021 Chelsea 17 (1)
2017 → Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 9 (0)
2017–2018 → Hull City (loan) 25 (0)
2018–2019 → Derby County (loan) 44 (1)
2021 → Milan (loan) 17 (1)
2021– Milan 3 (0)
National team‡
2016 Canada U20 3 (0)
2016 England U19 5 (0)
2016–2017 England U20 15 (0)
2017–2019 England U21 15 (0)
2019– England 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19:30, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:24, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

Oluwafikayomi Oluwadamilola "Fikayo" Tomori (born 19 December 1997) is a Canadian-born English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie A club Milan and the England national team. Born in Canada, he represents England at the international level.

Early life[]

Tomori was born in Calgary, Alberta, Canada to Nigerian parents.[3] Growing up, his footballing idol was Thierry Henry.[4]

Club career[]

Chelsea[]

2005–16: Youth career[]

Tomori joined Chelsea at under-8 level and progressed through the club's academy system.[5] He was part of the Chelsea youth side which recorded back to back triumphs in both the UEFA Youth League and the FA Youth Cup in 2015 and 2016.[5]

On 11 May 2016, Tomori was named upon the first-team substitute bench along with fellow academy players Tammy Abraham and Kasey Palmer, in Chelsea's 1–1 draw with Liverpool. However, he failed to make an appearance at Anfield.[6] On 15 May 2016, in Chelsea's final game of the 2015/16 campaign, Tomori made his professional debut in a 1–1 draw with Premier League champions Leicester City, replacing Branislav Ivanović in the 60th minute.[7] Although Tomori was included in the United States pre-season tour, he did not make a single appearance.[8] On 1 August 2016, Tomori signed a new four-year contract ahead of the 2016–17 campaign.[9] On 12 August 2016, Tomori was handed the number 33 shirt prior to the season's beginning, switching from his previous number 43.[10]

2017: Loan to Brighton & Hove Albion[]

On 23 January 2017, Tomori joined Championship side Brighton & Hove Albion on loan for the remainder of the 2016–17 campaign.[11] Five days later, Tomori made his Brighton debut in a 3–1 away defeat against National League side Lincoln City in the FA Cup fourth round, in which he scored an own goal to give Lincoln the lead.[12] On 18 February 2017, Tomori made his league debut for Brighton, in their 2–0 away victory against Barnsley, replacing Anthony Knockaert in stoppage time of the second half.[13] On 18 March 2017, Tomori was given his first start for Brighton in their 2–0 away defeat against Leeds United, featuring for the entire 90 minutes.[14]

2017–18: Loan to Hull City[]

On 31 August 2017, Tomori joined Championship side Hull City on a season long loan deal.[15] He made his debut on 13 September 2017, in a 2–1 defeat away to Fulham.[16]

2018–19: Loan to Derby County[]

On 6 August 2018, Tomori joined Championship side Derby County on a season long loan.[17] He made his debut on 11 August in a 1–4 loss against Leeds United.[18][19] His time at the club saw him named the club's "Player of the Year".[20]

2019–20: First-team breakthrough[]

Following the expiration of his loan, Tomori returned to Chelsea where he was given the No. 29 shirt.[21] On 31 August 2019, Tomori made his first start for Chelsea against Sheffield United, which ended a 2–2 draw at Stamford Bridge.[22] He scored his first goal for Chelsea on 14 September 2019, opening the scoring with long-range curler from outside the box, in a 5–2 away win over Wolverhampton Wanderers.[23] He scored a header against former club Hull City to help Chelsea to a 2–1 win in the fourth round of the FA Cup at the KCOM Stadium on 25 January 2020.[24]

2020–21: Loan to AC Milan[]

On 22 January 2021, Tomori joined Italian side AC Milan on loan for the remainder of the 2020–21 season with an option to buy.[25] Four days later, he made his debut in the Coppa Italia quarter-final against Inter Milan in the Derby della Madonnina, coming on as a substitute for the injured Simon Kjær in a 2–1 away defeat.[26] On 9 May 2021, Tomori scored his first goal for Milan in a 3–0 away league win over rivals Juventus.[27] Tomori became the first Englishman to score for Milan since David Beckham in 2009 and it was the club's first away win against Juventus in the league since March 2011.[28]

AC Milan[]

On 17 June 2021, Tomori signed a permanent deal with AC Milan until 30 June 2025, after the club exercised their £25m buy option from his previous loan.[29]

International career[]

Tomori was eligible to represent Nigeria at international level through his parents,[30] Canada through his birth in Calgary and England through having lived in the country since he was a toddler.[31] On 17 November 2019, Tomori made his competitive England debut against Kosovo in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier, thus tying his future to the country.[32]

Canada[]

On 27 March 2016, Tomori captained Canada U20 to a 2–1 victory over England U20 on his third appearance for the nation.[33][34]

England[]

Youth[]

On 16 May 2016, in the next international break and a day after making his professional club debut, Tomori was called up to the England U19 squad.[33] On 4 June 2016, Tomori made his England U19 debut in a 2–0 defeat against Mexico U20s, playing the full 90 minutes.[35] Tomori was also part of the England 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squad which reached the semi-finals before being knocked out by Italy.

Tomori was selected for the England under-20 team in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Tomori however scored an own goal in England's second group game against Guinea.[36] Nevertheless, Tomori would help England beat Venezuela in the final 1–0, which is England's first win in a global tournament since their World Cup victory of 1966.[37]

On 27 May 2019, Tomori was included in England's 23-man squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[38]

Senior[]

On 3 October 2019, Tomori received his first call-up to the England senior squad for forthcoming Euro 2020 qualifying matches.[39] He later said he was committed to playing for England, following interest from Nigeria and Canada; he had previously represented Canada at youth level.[40] Tomori made his debut for England on 17 November 2019 against Kosovo in a UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier.[32]

Career statistics[]

Club[]

As of match played 15 September 2021[41]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] League Cup[b] Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Chelsea 2015–16[42] Premier League 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2019–20[43] Premier League 15 1 2 1 0 0 4[c] 0 1[d] 0 22 2
2020–21[44] Premier League 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 — 4 0
Total 17 1 3 1 2 0 4 0 1 0 27 2
Chelsea U23 2016–17[45] — — — — 2[e] 0 2 0
Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) 2016–17[45] Championship 9 0 1 0 — — — 10 0
Hull City (loan) 2017–18[46] Championship 25 0 1 0 — — — 26 0
Derby County (loan) 2018–19[47] Championship 44 1 4 0 4 1 — 3[f] 0 55 2
Milan 2020–21[48] Serie A 17 1 1 0 — 4[g] 0 — 22 1
2021–22[48] Serie A 3 0 0 0 — 1[c] 0 — 4 0
Total 20 1 1 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 26 1
Career total 115 3 10 1 6 1 9 0 6 0 146 5
  1. ^ Includes FA Cup and Coppa Italia
  2. ^ Includes EFL Cup
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  4. ^ Appearance in UEFA Super Cup
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in EFL Trophy
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Championship play-offs
  7. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League

International[]

As of match played 17 November 2019[49]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
England 2019 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours[]

Chelsea Youth

Chelsea

Brighton & Hove Albion

England U20

England U21

Individual

See also[]

References[]

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